The latest knowledge regarding biosynthesis of folates and polyphenols is summarized,
including factors modulating their accumulation in plants, with particular emphasis on light …

▪ Abstract The shikimate pathway links metabolism of carbohydrates to biosynthesis of
aromatic compounds. In a sequence of seven metabolic steps, phosphoenolpyruvate and …

Pharmaceutically significant secondary metabolites or phytopharmaceuticals include
alkaloids, glycosides, flavonoids, volatile oils, tannins, resins etc. Currently, most of these …

A rapid and substantial progress to a broad understanding of flavonoid biosynthesis marked
the previous reviews of this series of books (Hahlbrock and Grisebach, 1975; Ebel and …

The shikimate pathway is often referred to as the common aromatic biosynthetic pathway,
even though nature does not synthesize a11 aromatic compounds by this route. This …

Understanding the complex mechanisms involved in plant response to nanoparticles is
indispensable in assessing the impact of nano-pollutants on environment. The present study …

Dramatic progress in molecular biology and genetic engineering has recently produced an
unparalleled wealth of information on the mechanisms of plant and pathogen interactions at …

The shikimate pathway, a collection of seven enzymatic reactions whose end product is
chorismate, has been studied for many years in a variety of microorganisms and plants. In …

The shikimate pathway produces the three proteinogenic aromatic amino acids,
phenylalanine, tyrosine and tryptophan, which are, in addition to several intermediates of the …

The UV light-induced synthesis of UV-protective flavonoids diverts substantial amounts of
substrates from primary metabolism into secondary product formation and thus causes major …